meaning of persist
1. To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continue steadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conduct against opposing motives; to persevere; -- sometimes conveying an unfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy.
2. be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking
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